PSR J1951+1123
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Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Aquila |
Right ascension | 19h 51m 08.25s |
Declination | +11° 23' 25.2"' |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | Pulsar |
Astrometry | |
Distance | 5.216 kLy 1.66 kpc |
Details | |
Rotation | 5.09 s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Data sources: | |
Hipparcos Catalogue, CCDM (2002), Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.) |
PSR J1951+1123 is a pulsar. This pulsar is notable due to its exceptionally long period, one of the longest known, with a period of 5.09 seconds.[1]
References
- ↑ Young, M. D.; Manchester, R. N.; Johnston, S. (1999). Nature 400 (6747): 848. doi:10.1038/23650.
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